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Theatre Serendipity's Fringe production of Daniel MacIvor's WILD ABANDON has just wrapped up. Overall, I'd say the run went pretty well! As you might already know, WILD ABANDON is a solo one-man show which was originally performed by Daniel MacIvor himself; however, I asked for permission to perform the solo role as a woman, altering the script just ever so slightly to accommodate the change in gender. Permission was granted, and the result was actually pretty amazing! One of the best comments about this change was expressed in a review that said:
"I’m not sure how extensively the original script has been altered, but I can’t imagine it being performed by anyone else, let alone a male; Fordyce is a natural fit for the part—a woman wisecracking and free-associating her way through a nervous breakdown. She’s endearingly awkward in the way that all of us sort of are." - SEE Magazine
A lot of great things were said from a number of the other various reviews, some snippets of some of these reviews are shown below. Check 'em out! And now, it's on to the next great project... whatever that might be!
"Rachelle Fordyce is a talented actress." - CBC
"Rachelle Fordyce is impressive... Her performance is excellent, with some great singing, ... and a wry sense of comedic timing." - Murray Hunter
"This woman [will stay] in your head long after the house lights come up." - Ottawa Citizen.
"Rachelle Fordyce will certainly be a performer to watch for" - CBC
"Actor Rachelle Fordyce does an admirable job ... certainly an engaging performer ... There's the spark of something great in Fordyce so let's hope we see more of her in the future." - Uptown Magazine
An honours graduate from the University of Winnipeg’s Department of Theatre and
Drama, Fordyce was the mind and body behind several solo Fringe shows (Hate your Job? Quit! (Winnipeg Fringe ’03), Belle’s Boudoir (Winnipeg Fringe ’04), S.M.I.L.E. while you D.I.E. (Canadian
Fringe Tour ’05)) all of which have garnered various forms of praise, including
4-star reviews from NOW Toronto, Winnipeg Free Press, and SEE Edmonton. In 2006, Fordyce created an adaptation
combining three of Eugene O’Neill’s short works (Before Breakfast, Fog,
and Thirst) into one play, Before the Fog of Thirst, which she also
produced and directed as part of Manitoba Theatre Centre’s O’NeilFest, a
theatre festival celebrating a selection of works by Eugene O’Neil - the
selected master playwright of 2006 for MTC’s annual Master Playwright Festival. Most recently, Fordyce has directed David Thompson - Live! - Produced by Parks Canada and performed in Winnipeg, Churchill, Kenora, Lac DuBonnet, Lower Fort Gary and Rocky Mountain House.
Fordyce is a recent recipient of a grant for emerging playwrights from the Manitoba Arts Council, as well as four professional development grants from both the Manitoba Arts Council and the Winnipeg Arts Council for training and development in the art of Clown as taught by the Internationally renown Sue Morrison. In 2005, Fordyce was awarded first place in the Carol Shields and Prairie Theatre Exchange InstaPlay playwriting contest in the category of professional playwrights, in addition to winning a Jenny Award at the 2005 Winnipeg Fringe for S.M.I.L.E. while you D.I.E.
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Please note, this site is currently under construction (which I'm sure is probably pretty obvious from the lack of content... heheh)... in the future (one day) there will be a bio, resume, schedule of current and upcoming shows, descriptions of past and present shows and projects, past and preset reviews, and image gallery!
If anyone would like to contact me, please feel free to email me at rachelle.fordyce@gmail.com
In the mean time, please feel free to peruse my theatre journal at http://serendipity_wpg.livejournal.com !
Sincerely,
Rachelle Fordyce :)